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’Top Gun’ and Batman star Val Kilmer dies aged 65: New York Times

Prolific American actor Val Kilmer, who was propelled to fame with "Top Gun" and went on to starring roles as Batman and Jim Morrison, has died at age 65, the New York Times reported Tuesday. The cause of death was pneumonia, his daughter Mercedes Kilmer told the Times. He had battled throat cancer following a 2014 diagnosis, but later recovered, she said.

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Myanmar earthquake: Devastation’s full extend is not clear
4/2/2025 11:37:41 AM
(KPL/VNA) The United Nations and international relief agencies reported that they are still unable to determine the full extent of destruction from the earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, warning the disaster could worsen hunger and disease outbreaks in a country where nearly 20 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance before the quake.
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Roads in central Seoul to be closed Friday as court delivers Yoon verdict
4/2/2025 11:33:40 AM
(KPL/Yonhap) Roads near the Constitutional Court in central Seoul will be closed Friday as the court delivers its ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, with massive rallies expected both in support of and against him, police said Tuesday.
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Cuba present at the International Tourism Fair in Shanghai, China
4/2/2025 11:30:04 AM
(KPL/Prensa Latina) The Tourism Plus Shanghai 2025 Fair opened here today with the presence of some six thousand exhibitors from more than 140 countries and regions, including Cuba.
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Cuba hosts 3rd International Transport Fair
4/2/2025 11:27:36 AM
(KPL/Prensa Latina) The 3rd International Transport and Logistics Fair, FITL 2025, opens at the Pabexpo fairgrounds in Havana on Tuesday to enhance existing projects, negotiate new proposals, and identify opportunities in the sector.
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Philippines’ debt rises to 290.3 bln USD in February
4/1/2025 2:22:41 PM
(KPL/Xinhua) The Philippines' debt increased to 16.63 trillion pesos (roughly 290.3 billion U.S. dollars) as of February 2025, 1.96 percent higher than the debt incurred in January, the Philippines' Bureau of Treasury said on Tuesday.
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Indonesia operates auto gates at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
4/1/2025 11:59:37 AM
(KPL/VNA) Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, is operating 98 auto gates to streamline immigration inspections during the annual Eid al-Fitr exodus.
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Myanmar declares week-long national mourning over deadly earthquake
4/1/2025 11:56:45 AM
(KPL/VNA) Myanmar's State Administration Council on March 31 announced a week-long mourning period following the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28.